ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2017
Erectile dysfunction in fit and healthy young men: psychological or pathological?
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mean platelet volume as a predictive marker of erectile dysfunction: a meta-analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2022Pooled it
- A prospective randomized trial comparing the effects of anti-reflux versus standard ureteral stents on male sexual function.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Probing penile hemodynamics by using photoplethysmography as objective indicators for male erection quality and sexual function.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Effect of a three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis combined with a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor on erectile dysfunction.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Trial
- Penile Hemodynamic Patterns Highlighting the Impact of Diabetes in Young Men With Erectile Dysfunction.Andrology · 2026Article
- Genital Warts and Male Sexual Dysfunction: An IIEF-15-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Silence, stigma, and sexual health: experiences of sexual dysfunction among men living with diabetes in Ghana.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among healthy and sexually active Malaysian men aged 18 to 39 years.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- Out of focus: limited representation of men's health needs in regional and global sexual and reproductive health policy.Health policy and planning · 2026Article
- Penile sympathetic skin response in patients with non-organic erectile dysfunction: a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of impotence research · 2026Article
- The relationship between vitamin D levels and erectile dysfunction: A mini-review.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- A population-based survey of self-reported and IIEF-defined erectile dysfunction among adult men in the United States in 2021.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Beyond the prescription: trends and challenges in erectile dysfunction medications among young adult men.International journal of impotence research · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Erectile Dysfunction in Men: A Cross-Sectional Study From Balochistan, Pakistan.Cureus · 2025Article
- Age-related differences of serum total testosterone and psychological factors in patients with erectile dysfunction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Triglyceride-Glucose Index and its Relationship to Erectile Dysfunction in Subjects without Heart Disease.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Which is better to predict erectile dysfunction and male sexual function in the context of metabolic syndrome: triglyceride-glucose index or visceral adiposity index?: a retrospective cross-sectional study.International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Erectile Dysfunction in Adolescents and Young Adults.Current urology reports · 2024Review
- The association between lipid parameters and erectile dysfunction: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and case-control study.Endocrine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Epidemiological studies consistently show that prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) increases with ageing. Nonetheless, complaints of ED even in younger men are becoming more and more frequent. Healthcare professionals working in Sexual Medicine but even those operating in different clinical contexts might be adequately prepared to answer this increasing requirement. ED in younger men is likely to be overlooked and dismissed without performing any medical assessment, even the most basic ones, such as collection of medical history and physical exam. This is due to the widespread assumption that ED in younger individuals is a self-limiting condition, which does not deserve any clinical evaluation or therapy and can be managed only with patient reassurance. However, evidence shows that, in younger subjects, organic, psychological and relational conditions can contribute to the pathogenesis of ED and all these conditions might be evaluated and treated, whenever necessary. Among the organic conditions contributing to the onset of ED, metabolic and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are surprisingly of particular relevance in this age group. In fact, in younger men with ED, even more than in older ones, recognizing CV risk factors or conditions suggestive of cardio-metabolic derangements can help identifying men who, although at low absolute risk due to young age, carry a high relative risk for development of CV events. In this view, the assessment of a possible organic component of ED even in younger individuals acquires a pivotal importance, because it offers the unique opportunity to unearth the presence of CV risk factors, thus allowing effective and high quality preventive interventions.
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